tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post5283168694480790345..comments2013-01-08T11:54:55.332+00:00Comments on rush2yyz: Unfinished businessrush2yyzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-44886332677764360722013-01-08T11:54:55.332+00:002013-01-08T11:54:55.332+00:00Definitely need to read up on this platform. We ne...Definitely need to read up on this platform. We need more ideas like thisrush2yyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-35056968692191095622013-01-08T11:54:08.128+00:002013-01-08T11:54:08.128+00:00Agree with you 100%. Have you seen the latest with...Agree with you 100%. Have you seen the latest with Asaram Bapu saying, if the woman had prayed to God, she might have been saved!! all in the name of &quot;Bhartiye Sanskar&quot;rush2yyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-76018371505422050672013-01-08T11:52:40.138+00:002013-01-08T11:52:40.138+00:00Rajesh - we never really got to discussing this in...Rajesh - we never really got to discussing this in person!! we had too much to catch-up on...anyway, topic for next time :)<br />rush2yyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-5905605117209736632013-01-08T06:17:26.508+00:002013-01-08T06:17:26.508+00:00hmmmmm...thought proviking...and showing the hearf...hmmmmm...thought proviking...and showing the hearfelt emotions...will discuss, in person!Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00209469056154134773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-76036791425718697702013-01-03T08:15:23.128+00:002013-01-03T08:15:23.128+00:00Unfortunately curbing freedom is a slippery slope ...Unfortunately curbing freedom is a slippery slope that might exacerbate the problem. Isn&#39;t a more plausible explanation of the root cause the mere fact that sexual freedom is largely oppressed to begin with?<br />As long as you have phrases like &#39;socially unacceptable&#39;, &#39;taboo&#39;, or &#39;offensive&#39; you will continue to shelter criminals with genetic misfirings and compromised brains. Time to get rid of those medieval concepts.KashiVishwanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292792989851717740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-14736629026086285962013-01-02T18:18:54.847+00:002013-01-02T18:18:54.847+00:00Also, on the question of the real youth icons stan...Also, on the question of the real youth icons standing up - that will not happen till we start taking responsibility for the lack of participation not just as voters, but also as candidates. We are not represented because we don&#39;t bother to contest so we will always be governed by idiots. Smart people, smart leaders, just don&#39;t want to enter politics. I don&#39;t blame them. But that has to change.<br />One option is to explore the Freedom Team of India (http://freedomteam.in/), a leadership platform looking for capable leaders to contest elections in 2014 if possible. Their ideology is classical liberalism and in my opinion doing away with socialism and promoting liberty is going to go a long way in improving our situation. I would urge anyone intending to make any difference to consider joining or supporting this platform in any way possible. pricoolesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832936096219553317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-38667110988323473752013-01-02T17:06:17.697+00:002013-01-02T17:06:17.697+00:00Completely agree with Mayank. Social irresponsibil...Completely agree with Mayank. Social irresponsibility, not behaving properly when drunk etc are all symptoms that will go away if you have strong punishment and law enforcement system.<br />simple examples from the US - driving under influence, or speeding. The punishment is strong and it definitely serves as a deterrent.<br />Similarly enforcement seat belt laws, and increasing the drinking age to 21 has reduced the number of teen fatalities caused by road accidents. Not everyone follows the law but strong laws definitely go a long way in deterring mishaps. pricoolesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832936096219553317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-32416833667338925072013-01-01T16:31:10.713+00:002013-01-01T16:31:10.713+00:00The issue is law enforcement. Look at Singapore. I...The issue is law enforcement. Look at Singapore. If one commits even a minor crime/offense - the person is fined a fortune. The cops have the power and are not corrupted so they make the offender pay. In India - you can practically get away with any thing. If you have money in your pocket, you are the king. How do we change this? Law enforcement is the key - drafting laws alone will not work. Does that lead to talibanization of Indian democracy - maybe, but I guess, if done well, it will prove to be a good deterent and will mend the ways of the social corrupts. Mayankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797411428628537998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-39545337533898127352013-01-01T16:22:31.065+00:002013-01-01T16:22:31.065+00:00Thank you all for your comments - I am not sure if...Thank you all for your comments - I am not sure if blogspot lets you know my response via email etc. But anyway, I agree with you all about the point about social responsibility. It is genuinely tricky. What is acceptable to me, might not be acceptable to the other person. In general, I don&#39;t think we should censor too much and people should be free to choose and act as they please in their personal life and we all have a right to movies, alcohol, food etc. But then, if such behavior is leading to anti-social behavior, then maybe we all need to think a little. rush2yyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977775511281513745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-12149179066935855162012-12-31T17:41:06.444+00:002012-12-31T17:41:06.444+00:00a strong judicial system is imperative in order to...a strong judicial system is imperative in order to ensure social responsibility without infringing on freedom of any kind. <br />I don&#39;t believe prohibition will make any difference. Those who have to drink will still drink. There should be strong punishment for crime. There should be strong punishment when someone infringes on another person&#39;s freedom or right to life. Accountability is a very important aspect of freedom and can only be achieved via a strong justice system.<br /><br />Today the Supreme Court enjoys - <br />- 7 weeks of summer vacation<br />- 2 weeks of winter vacation<br />- 1 week each for Holi and Diwali<br />- National holidays<br />- weekends<br />- works from 10:30am- 4pm with one hour lunch. <br />- Mondays and Fridays are practically half days<br /><br />High Courts have similar holidays. The earliest high courts were established in the 19th century and the last one was in 1975. <br />How does a nation of 1 billion ever expect to get &quot;timely&quot; let alone speedy justice like this?<br />Has our judiciary kept up with the growing population and growing rate of crime since the British Raj? I don&#39;t know. I am collecting more data on this.pricoolesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832936096219553317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-4109829374039721622012-12-31T08:22:03.070+00:002012-12-31T08:22:03.070+00:00Very well written! The call-to-arms on changing th...Very well written! The call-to-arms on changing the govt is spot-on.<br />I worry though, if the last bit, bordering on social responsibility, inadvertently curbs freedom of expression?KashiVishwanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292792989851717740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-29882320564487176132012-12-31T03:51:27.241+00:002012-12-31T03:51:27.241+00:00Regarding what we were discussing earlier today ab...Regarding what we were discussing earlier today about Bollywood - I don&#39;t think there is a &quot;demand&quot; or a &quot;market&quot; for vulgarity or item numbers. Demand and market can easily be created. Its like the iPod. There was never a demand for it. Apple created the demand, they created the market. Same for Ekta Kapur&#39;s sas bahu serials.<br />And this fevicol se is such a pathetic absurd song that I feel like slapping the songwriter, choreographer and Kareena Kapoor!pricoolesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832936096219553317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-934140371197553812012-12-31T03:44:18.350+00:002012-12-31T03:44:18.350+00:00and what about alcohol , these days alcohol has ga...and what about alcohol , these days alcohol has gained social acceptance , but the root cause in most of the cases is alcohol as the accused was under the influence of alcohol , the road side alcohol shops <br />add to all these as they are cheap way of forgetting their adversaties/enjoyment for masses ca ashish kumar bansalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023949197695271520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093994879302654220.post-14030655505008189042012-12-30T17:39:00.512+00:002012-12-30T17:39:00.512+00:00Bollywood is perhaps the only source of entertainm...Bollywood is perhaps the only source of entertainment for the largest chunk of Indian population and it has a varied influence on different segments within. When our film industry churns out crass item numbers to titillate the masses, more often than not the content is taken literally and not purely for its so called entertainment quotient. Some people try to replicate what they see on the big screen...sometimes this results in eve teasing which is a menace too but there are times when it gives birth to something as gruesome and sick as what happened to Amanat/Damini...Preeti Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281616036241859971noreply@blogger.com